bryan

Well, had been so looking forward to getting away, 4days in Miami's South Beach, then 5days in Key West. Had a Mustang booked for 8 of the 9 days, and our last 24hrs was to be spent in an SL63 AMG, it was costing $850 for the 24 hrs but it was a once in a lifetime chance and we thought worth the price.

Miami went fine, but would not rush back there. Key West started great, 3rd day went on a jetski tour around the Island. 1.75 hrs of GREAT fun, hitting 50mph+ across the water, then everything changed. Heading out to sea at about 45mph, I hit what looked to be a big'ish (but not to big) wave, prob was that behind it was a hollow followed by an even bigger wave. Ski took off and ploughed me straight into the face of the 2nd wave.

Things are a little fuzzy after that, did not think I was knocked out but while I thought my 2 friends were with me right away checking on me, later they told me it took them a few mins to get there. I did not fall into the sea, but ended up laying across the seat of the ski. !st thing I remember seeing below me was blood and thinking "i'm in trouble here". Next was hearing the other guys telling me to get back on the seat, I could hear them but could not move. I slowly came round, checked myself over, climbed back on2 the seat and slowly made my way back to shore.

Anyway, ended up at hospital, 2 broken toes, fractured jaw, bust up inside of my lower lip pretty bad (the source of the blood) and kinda knocked the crap out of every other part of my body. Needless to say it was the end of the hols for me, even if I was up to driving the hospital refused to accept out travel insurance so we had to pay for the treatment (and claim it back when home) so the money to rent the AMG was gone anyway.

So, anyone else got hol horror stories to tell us?

Bryan

mdk1

Glad your home, hope you get better soon.

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postmanpat

Sorry to hear your holiday of a lifetime was spoiled in such a manner, but I suppose it could have been a lot worse, hope you are fully mended now

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Interphase

Commiserations, and best wishes for for a quick recovery.

I've not suffered anything as dramatic as that on holiday, but whenever I have a break from work I almost always get ill. I suspect this is because I actually have the time to, for a change, and it seems from speaking to a few people that this phenomenon isn't as unusual as you'd think.

tdirob

sounds like a rubbish end to the holiday. Hope you make a quick recovery.

When I was younger I used to be quite accident prone and on a family holiday I managed to trip up when running down a hill and take all the skin off my knees (I've still got the scars). Later in the holiday I fall backwards off a swing and crack my head open as I couldn't straighten my legs to balance.

Still not as bad as you

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Plans to visit Florida last year for my 30th were FUBAR'd when the cow buying our place stalled beyond the travel date.

Whole family went except SWMBO and I. We moved 7 days later, and lost £1500 for the flights etc which we couldnt claim off anyone.

P*ssed just doesnt cover it.

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bryan

1 good thing to come from it was the insurance paid for an upgrade to business class for the flight home, it was GREAT, turns in2 a full bed, slept (for 1st time ever on a flight) for 5hrs of the trip

Captain Scarlet

Sounds a really painful injury, Hope your well on the mend now.

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bengie

bloody hell, hope your feeling better. what was the hospitals reason for not accepting the travel insurance?

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bryan

No real reason given, "We do not accept non US policies" was about the sum up of it

bryan

Had to go see my GP today, he said nothing he could do for me and refered me to the local A&E. Spent best part of 5hrs there to be told there was nothing they could do for me, needed to see a specialist, and there are NONE in my city, need to travel 160mls to Dublin for 9am on monday morning to see someone. I live in a city of almost 400,000 people, and NOT ONE DOCTOR CAN DEAL WITH A BROKEN JAW .

It is unreal, and cant drive with the broken toes, so here comes a weekend of buses and taxies

Any1 in Cork got an automatic I can borrow for a few days

trundlenut

Had to take my son to A&E on Thursday night, had a long wait as there weren't any doctors there

Good job there weren't any ill people there...

bryan

could not deal with the idea of the public transport, so have hired a Micra automatic, another motoring dream about to be lived out NOT

but guess it is better than queueing for seats that are already taken by someone else

heresmo

Blimey! On the other hand, maybe it's a good thing that you will hopefully get a good job done rather than a botch job. It never rains but it pours, but hopefully you'll be as good as new in the long run.

Have a safe (slow?) journey in the car. Are you sure you're not invalidating the car insurance incidentally? The rules seem to be a bit vague but I could see them trying to squirm out of that insurance as well if you needed to claim.

As 160 miles is hardly a stone's throw, why not ask your MP what on earth would happen if there were an urgent emergency in your location? Perhaps you could compose a suitable letter whilst you're "loitering" in the hospital

Best wishes
Mo

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Both broken toes are on the left foot, the rental company know about it and know it is why I wanted an automatic, if they are aware and have no problem with it, I am thinking all should be ok

GAFF

Jaysus you were unlucky. What time are you finished in hospital on Monday?, drop in for a cuppa on way home , if ya want I'll try straighten that jaw for ya

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bryan

Was there last monday lol, some how I dont want to know how you would go about trying to straighten my jaw

Fluffmeister

Get Well soon mate

I know the area, I have half a house over there and am off over for just under 3 weeks over Christmas.

I hope I don't get broken to

Wardy

Ouch! Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery

Steve

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Skodaboy1983

Hope your feeling better mate, I've never had a accident on holiday but I was very ill when I was younger when on holiday in the 90's.

All the best mate.

davy

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philc

Oooh, nasty!
Glad you're safely back.
I'd be having some serious words with the travel insurance company about why their policy isn't accepted. They should have been willing to handle it -that's what you pay 'em for!
Get well soon!

Phil

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bryan

It was down to the hospital not accepting ANY non US insurance, not down to the cover they provided for me. The insurance were infact very helpful all the way tru

MikeF

My brother in a slightly drunken state was on his way back from the toilet in a club in tenerife happend to notice a gentleman talking to his other half, he walked over and made some comment about it being his girlfriend, being a bit cocky like. the guy walked off, 5 minutes later there was a tap on the shoulder, when my brother turned round he got a nose full of forehead so to say. Spent two days in hospital and the rest of the holiday looking like a bit of a plonker.

How i bet he wishes he'd played the situation a bit cooler!

sorry to hear about your accident, sounds like it could have been so much worse though!